phpBB2 Authentication Module :: Registration

HexAngel · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 90

I'm using the phpbb2 authentication module and would like to add a "register" button to be displayed when no user is logged in.

What's the best way to go about this?

p.

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Hi Hex,

1) Copy modules/today_link to modules/register

2) Rename modules/register/today_link.php to register.php

3) Edit modules/register/register_module.php

Search and replace 'today_link' with 'register'

change _TODAY_LINK_ to "Guest Registration"

add:

$_cal_modules['register']['guest_only'] = 1;

4) Modify modules/register/register.php to contain what ever content you want.

HexAngel · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 90

Thanks Ian,

OK. Did everything through step #3, but no link appears in the nav bar.

p.

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Also, enable it in Options -> Nav Bar

HexAngel · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 90

That worked great. (Well, it will as soon as I design a registration page.) Thanks.

Now, what if instead I wanted it to appear on the horizontal nav bar adjacent to the "Log In" link, and not at all when the user is logged on?

p.

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Disable the module in Options -> Nav bar. Then in register_module.php change these:

$_cal_modules['register']['parents'][] = 'navbar';
$_cal_modules['register']['navbar'] = "register/register.php";
$_cal_modules['register']['priority'] = 0;

to:

$_cal_modules['register']['parents'][] = 'footer';
$_cal_modules['register']['include'] = "register/register.php";
$_cal_modules['register']['priority'] = 999;

You'll probably also want to add:

$_cal_modules['register']['hide_nav'] = 1;

What that will do is create a link at Thyme's footer called "Register". The link's text is set to the 'display_name' property of the module. When someone clicks on the link, the contents of modules/register/register.php will be displayed. Which is now (I assume) the registration link that used to be in the nav bar. So register.php is where you should place your registration page code.